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A Cross-sectional Measurement of Medical Student Empathy

Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2007 · Vol. 22(10) · pp. 1434–1438

Daniel Chen✉(Boston University)Robert Lew(VA Boston Healthcare System)Warren Hershman(Boston University)Jay D. Orlander(VA Boston Healthcare System)

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Empathy and Medical Education Innovations in Medical Education Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsEmpathyMedicineGraduation (instrument)Cross-sectional studyMedical schoolPopulationClinical psychologyFamily medicinePsychiatryMedical education

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AdultAnalysis of VarianceAttitude of Health PersonnelCross-Sectional StudiesEducation, Medical, UndergraduateEmpathyFemaleHumansMaleProbabilitySurveys and QuestionnairesSex FactorsStudents, MedicalTime Factors

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